单词 | pit |
释义 | pit —pit /pɪt/ noun [C] (PLACE/AREA) C2 a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in any surface: » They'd dug a shallow pit and left the bodies in it.» These pits in my skin are from when I had chickenpox.→ SEE ALSO ARMPIT(Cf. ↑armpit), SANDPIT(Cf. ↑sandpit)Thesaurus+: ↑Caves, cracks and crevicesThesaurus+: ↑Holes, hollows and dipsF0 a coal mine or an area of land from which a natural substance is taken by digging: » The coal-mining industry wants new pits to be opened.» a gravel/chalk pitThesaurus+: ↑Mining and quarryingF0 SLANG a very untidy or dirty place: » I'm afraid my room is a complete pit!Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant places , ↑Places and locationsthe pit [S]F0 in a theatre, the seats at the lowest level, or the orchestra pit Thesaurus+: ↑Theatre auditorium and front-of-housethe pits [plural]F0 INFORMAL something that is of extremely low quality: » The hotel we stayed in was the pits!Thesaurus+: ↑Informal words for bad , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not of good qualityF0 the area next to a motor race track where the cars are given fuel or repaired during a race Thesaurus+: ↑Motor racing• • • Extra Examples:» The unions fought hard against the government's programme of pit closures.» The plumber climbed down the inspection pit.» They had to dig a six-foot deep pit to sink the sewage pipes.» Can you tidy up that pit of a bedroom of yours!» They dumped his dismembered body in a pit.noun [C] (SEED) ↑Verb Endings for pit ► F0 US FOR STONE(Cf. ↑stone) noun (SEED)Thesaurus+: ↑Fruits and seeds and their partsThesaurus+: ↑Removing the skin or seed from fruit and vegetablesverb [T] (-tt-) ↑Verb Endings for pit ► F0 US FOR STONE(Cf. ↑stone) noun (SEED)Thesaurus+: ↑Fruits and seeds and their partsThesaurus+: ↑Removing the skin or seed from fruit and vegetables |
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